St. Petersburg extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Largo Packers. While losing is never fun, the Green Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Packers are ranked 138th).
Although St. Petersburg took the loss, they still got scores from Christopher Tank Jr and Blake Dickinson.
Even if they lost, St. Petersburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
As for Largo, they now have a winning record of 4-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 23 points or more this season.
A big part of Largo's victory came down to the chemistry between Carmelo Dixon and his top target Anthony Harris. Dixon threw for 120 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes while Harris gained 114 total yards and a touchdown. Dixon's passing game has become a key predictor of Largo's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
St. Petersburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 31-21 win against Northeast on the 10th. As for Largo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-21 victory against Steinbrenner on the 10th.
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